St George's Church of England Primary School, ChorleySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chorley.
Summary of the comparison
St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley are primary schools in Chorley.
St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley is ahead on our composite score.
St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley was judged Outstanding and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 87.0% for St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley and 67.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley (85.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley (78.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChorleySt George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley | ChorleySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | B75/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 44th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 313 | 176 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 180 | |
| Location | Chorley, PR7 3JU | Chorley, PR6 0LB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 24.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 313 | 176 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.2% | 19.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 23.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 5.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley
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